Claude Opus 4.8vsMiniMax M2-her
MiniMax M2-her is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $0.3/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | MiniMax M2-her |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 66K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | May 2026 | Jan 2026 |
Our Verdict
Claude Opus 4.8
MiniMax M2-herRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
MiniMax M2-her costs 21x less per token.
Slight edge
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Claude Opus 4.8
Input
$5.00
Output
$25.00
MiniMax M2-her
Input
$0.30
17× cheaper
Output
$1.20
21× cheaper
MiniMax M2-her is cheaper on both: 17× input, 21× output.
Where to run it
5 hosts
MiniMax M2-her1 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 12 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
51%
MiniMax M2-her uses 4.0x more transitions
Claude Opus 4.8
MiniMax M2-her
60%Vocabulary68%
19wSentence Length20w
0.46Hedging0.61
4.7Bold1.8
3.2Lists2.8
0.78Emoji0.83
1.15Headings0.49
0.04Transitions0.18
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